The inferno is likely to continue for a couple more days as temperatures are forecast to stay in the 90s through Friday, with winds gusting up to 30 mph.įort Carson had 130 National Guard troops standing by to assist, including patrolling evacuated areas, setting up road blocks and supporting firefighters, said Lt. Air tankers focused their efforts on the northwest side of the fire, hoping to stop its march toward higher ground. The north side of the fire was a “draw,” Harvey said, reporting that the fire didn’t move much, but neither were firefighters able to build containment lines he was comfortable with.

Incident Commander Rich Harvey said the south end of the fire “looked really well today” allowing him to call it 5 percent contained. LINK: Black Forest Fire – Residences June 13, 9 a.m. Maketa said officials are still evaluating but he was “optimistically hopeful” no homes were lost Thursday. It is now the most destructive fire in terms of property loss than any other in Colorado history, having destroyed 360 homes and damaging another 14. It has displaced 38,000 people and affected about 13,000 homes.

So far, the Black Forest Fire has burned 15,700 acres. Thursday, officials expanded the evacuation zone to include a portion of north Colorado Springs.Ĭhief of Police Peter Carey said troopers from the National Guard will help Springs police officers patrol the evacuated areas to make sure they are safe. They appeared to be getting ready to leave, Maketa said. About 40 minutes later, the caller told deputies they could hear “popping and cracking” on the phone before losing contact with the two victims, Maketa said.īoth were found in the garage of their home near a vehicle with its doors open. At 4:20 p.m., the two said they could see the glow of a nearby wildfire and started getting ready to leave. Investigators talked to a person who had spoken with the victims on the phone Tuesday. “My heart, and I know the hearts of this community, go out to their family,” Maketa said. The coroner has been called to the scene. The remains of two people were found at a home inside the Black Forest burn area, officials said, as the fire, the most destructive in Colorado history, continues to burn north of Colorado Springs.Įl Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said the two people were found at a home in a heavily forested area. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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